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Since 2010, Southern Baptists have planted more than 8,200 churches all across North America. Check out the interactive map at sendnetwork.com
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This is worth celebrating! 👇
🥳 735 church plants–135 of which were replants (a 25% increase from 2020)
🥳 201 new affiliations
🥳 82 new campuses
In total, Southern Baptists added 1,018 new congregations in 2021! 🙌
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One hundred sixty-five new church planters attended Send Network’s Orientation at the @NAMB_SBC ’s headquarters, setting a record for the in-person event since it was first offered in January 2016. bit.ly/362dmaH
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🎉 THIS IS WORTH CELEBRATING. 🎉
Southern Baptist Churches have worked together to plant 10,000 NEW churches across North America since 2010! 🤯
⛪ Just this last year, Send Network was able to help support and partner with SBC churches to plant 745 NEW churches.
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Join us in welcoming @VancePitman on his first day as the new #SendNetwork President. We are excited about the future of missions in North America as we plant churches everywhere for everyone! #WeAreSendNetwork
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CELEBRATE THESE NEW PLANTERS COMPLETING ORIENTATION WITH US! 🙌
Our hope is that these 200 church planters from across North America return to their communities knowing that they are supported, cared for, and equipped for the days ahead. 🙏 #SNO2023
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We're thrilled that @_Matt_Carter is joining the Send Network family as the Vice President of Mobilization.
"This is a very exciting step in the life of Send Network! I’m excited to co-labor with him in the expansion of God’s kingdom." @vancepitman
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7,300 churches planted since 2011
80% of church plants thrive past 4 years
11% of all SBC churches are Send Network churches
18% of all SBC baptisms are from Send Network churches
THANK YOU, Send Network family, for reaching North America with the gospel!
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“The goal ought not to be a mega church but to be a mother church.” – @Christopherson3
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📣 Announcement 📣
SBC churches generously support their missionaries. For new #SendNetwork church planters, that support just got even better. Fueled by the #AnnieArmstrong Easter Offering and thanks to @GuideStone, we are rolling out all-new benefits. bit.ly/3oV7TsR
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More than 275 field leaders and staff are at our headquarters in Alpharetta for the Send Network Vision Summit led by Send Network President @VancePitman. Get ready for some exciting announcements coming later today!
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We are excited to launch a new resource for pastors, the "Evangelism with Johnny Hunt" podcast. Beginning Jan. 8, 2019, @JohnnyMHunt and @KevEzell will discuss strategies to establish a culture of evangelism in your church.
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Welcome to the team, @tonymerida! 🎉
Tony will work to help our church planters strengthen their theology and preaching, making them more effective missionaries and ministers of the gospel. We can’t wait to see how God uses him to impact the kingdom!
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Exciting Update: We are pleased to announce the new Send Network president will be Vance Pitman. @vancepitman is a long-time friend and supporter of Send Network, as we share a passion for planting churches everywhere for everyone. piped.video/CWHDpwmYMtI
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We’re grateful to host a record-breaking number of #SendNetwork planters at Orientation this week.
In attendance:
🔹 Over 200 planters
🔹 Speaking 11 languages
🔹 Representing 32 states, Puerto Rico, and 3 @SendNetworkCA provinces
The Lord is moving in North America! #SNO2022
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This year, 19 #ChurchPlants were launched on college campuses, with 100 more collegiate church plants in progress for the remainder of the year.
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"The Gospel begins with GO. It leads us to take the Gospel to others." - @louiegiglio #Send2015
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"God’s primary call on my life is not ministry; its intimacy. Ministry is what He does out of the overflow of intimacy." — @vancepitman | #SendNetwork Orientation
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• 200 Planters sent by 189 Sending Churches
• 5 Languages
• 26 States/Provinces
• 3 Days of learning, fellowship, worship and prayer
Another Send Network Orientation is in the books, and another class of planters is joining God's mission of multiplication! #WeAreSendNetwork
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200 churches that were on the verge of closing have bravely chosen to follow God's plan to bring life back to their church! We're celebrating with the #Replant team for all their hard work and humility.
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Julio Arriola (@arriolajc) has accepted the call to serve as the first director of @SendNetworkSBTC – a church planting partnership between the North American Mission Board (@namb_sbc) and the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (@_SBTC). Read more: bit.ly/3qupQjw
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For 2018, Colorado SBC churches had the highest recorded number of baptisms in 12 years! Praise the Lord for new souls committed to life with Christ! RT and tag a brother in Colorado you're lifting up today!
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Thank you to our @sendnetwork team and all the volunteers who have prayed over #SNO19 and worked hard to make this happen! We appreciate you all.
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Update from #SNGathering: @vancepitman and @_Matt_Carter discuss being called to mobilize God’s kingdom! #WeAreSendNetwork
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🚨 Exciting news 🚨
@VancePitman just unveiled a slate of new leaders, a Spanish-language website, and all-new values guiding our church planting network.
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“God calls spiritual leaders to be people of character.” - @kferg16 | #SendNetwork Orientation
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About 60% of the SBC churches planted in 2020 were non-white or multiethnic congregations. We are planting churches everywhere for EVERYONE. And this work is fueled by your gifts to #AnnieArmstrong💪.
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"Thank you for partnering with us to plant churches all over North America!" @vancepitman
You gave $68.9 Million to fuel the mission! We're proud to be #FueledbyAnnie 💪
#AnnieArmstrong
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Since church planter assessments have been taking place virtually, 33 church planting couples have been assessed and are moving forward! We're thankful that God is raising up laborers and providing ways for us to help move the mission forward.
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Every church can be a sending church, no matter the size of its congregation.
@pillar_dc only has about 60 members, but in the last few months they've sent out 8+ people to start new churches, including this couple, who are headed to Thailand as missionaries for @IMB_SBC! 🙌
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"It is the whole business of the whole church to preach the whole gospel to the whole world." – Charles Spurgeon
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We've enjoyed 2 days of fellowship with planters and their wives at the Midwest #SNGathering! They are doing Kingdom-focused work for the glory of God.
As they head home, pray for them, their families, and their church plants to thrive and be conformed to Him. #WeAreSendNetwork
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The size of your congregation is neither a success nor a failure. Be faithful with the flock you’ve been given, keep sharing the gospel with your community and trust God’s perfect timing.
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Breaking: Dhati Lewis will transition from his role as Send Network President and will continue to play a part in planting churches everywhere for everyone through BLVD, a personal project to empower disciple-makers serving ethnic minority communities. bit.ly/3FiDb2x
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The Lord is moving in @SendNYC! We are thankful for the growth of red dots📍(church plants) over the past decade. Continue to pray for our church planters, churches, and sending churches. #WeAreSendNetwork
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In 2023, SBC churches planted 652 new churches across Canada, the U.S. and its territories. God is multiplying His kingdom in North America! bit.ly/4bwJnUZ
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What a beautiful time of worship with some of our #SendNetwork family this morning!
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Church Planter, God cares deeply for you and so do we. Here's a word of encouragement from @kevezell.
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#Send2015 is SOLD OUT! We can't wait for 13,000 people to be inspired, equipped and mobilized to a #LifeOnMission next week in Nashville!
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Celebrate these Church Launches with us! 🚀
⛪️ Mercy Hill Chapel in Indianapolis, IN
⛪️ Foundation Church in Soldotna, AK
⛪️ Redemption Church North Davis in Kaysville, UT
⛪️ Pillar Church of Havelock in NC
#WeAreSendNetwork
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“The Great Commission is not an option to be considered; it is a command to be obeyed.” - James Hudson Taylor
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🚀 JUST LAUNCHED 🚀
Pastor Brian Wallace at City Connect Church in Fontana, CA was planted in partnership with the National African American Fellowship. 🙌
We are celebrating with you this #LaunchSunday! 🎉
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What an amazing few days at #SNO2021! We are encouraged by the passion and zeal our planters have for missions in North America. Join us in praying for these planters and their families as they reach their communities with the gospel. #TogetherOnMission
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According to Barna, 49% of 18–35-year-olds in the U.S. experience anxiety. This means that, in order to minister to the Next Generation, the Church must encourage safe dialogue around mental & emotional health issues such as anxiety, depression and loneliness.
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200 church planters sent by 160 Sending Churches. 7 languages. 30 U.S. states. 5 Canadian provinces. ONE MISSION.
Another Send Network Orientation is in the books. We believe God is about to use these planters to change North America with the gospel of Jesus Christ! #sno23
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We're so excited to announce the launch of Send Network Louisiana on August 1! 🎉
We can't wait to see how God is going to use Louisiana Baptists to reach people for Christ through planting more gospel-centered churches across the state. ⛪️
bit.ly/45PD7oX
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“What might God do with a room like this if we embrace His mission?” -@vancepitman
These 200+ new church planters at Send Network Orientation are ready to find out!
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“God does not need you to plant a church. God can build His Church. The goal is not what God wants to do through you, but what He wants to do in you.” @jdgreear speaking tonight at #SNGathering Northeast
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Thank you for supporting church planting in North America. This is how the mission moves forward! #AAEO21
When the need was greater than ever, you gave $5 million more than ever before to keep the mission moving forward. #AAEO21
On behalf of our missionaries serving across North America: Thank you!
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10-year-old @resonate_church has 9 weekly gatherings on six school campuses for 1,200 people, 80% of whom are students. @keithwieser and @brifrye share in @OutreachMag about planting 21 collegiate churches by 2021. bit.ly/2DnOxWU
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It was an impactful three days with 458 planters and their wives from across the Midwest! 👏
Join us in praying for the hundreds of churches that were represented here as they continue to engage their city, deepen devotion, and multiply disciples. 🙏 #SNGathering
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“Jesus was with them. How do we take that first century principle and apply it to 21st century context?” Last night in the #NetworkRoundtable, @dhati talked about the New Testament followers of Christ and how we can be present and mimic the example of hospitality set by Jesus.
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Gospel conversations can start with three circles. Equip your church to lead and love on mission with a free #3Circles kit: bit.ly/2Hr2mYw
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🔥 This is multiplication 🔥
@SummitRDU and @jdgreear recently sent church plants # 501 and 502. They are halfway to their goal of sending 1,000 churches in a generation.
Read more here: bit.ly/3yERLRM
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During his life, Clint Clifton created an incredible legacy as a champion for church planting all over North America. Now, his legacy continues through his son, Noah, who is planting Pillar Church of Crestview in @SendNetworkFL.
Read the full story.👇
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“Being missional means moving intentionally beyond our church preferences, making missional decisions rather than preferential decisions.” – @edstetzer
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Each red dot 📍 proclaims God’s faithfulness! Check out the church planting growth over the past 10 years in @SendSouthFL. Continue to pray for our planters, churches, and sending churches as they continue to share the hope of the gospel. #WeAreSendNetwork
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Getting ready for the Midwest Send Network Gathering! This will be the first time in 3 years that our Midwest planters have been together. Pray for these planters! #SNGathering
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“It’s not the size of the church that determines its significance. It’s the size of the mission. No matter your size, every church can get involved in multiplying.” @vancepitman | #SBC22
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"If we want to reach the lost of our generation, we must do so outside of the church’s walls." - @jdgreear
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.@plattdavid urges #Send2015 attendees to move beyond comfort and familiarity to meet the needs of others and impact lives with the Gospel.
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“When lost people show up for church, they expect we talk to God. And they expect we help them learn how to talk to God” - @vancepitman
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"God did not save you to sideline until He returns. There are no spectators in Christianity." @plattdavid, #Send2015
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Pray for H2O Church that launched this weekend in Columbus, OH near Ohio State University. #plantingworks @h2osu
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“They saw beyond themselves and saw a vision of what God could do in Ames, Iowa.” @kevezell shares about 70- and 82-year-old #ChurchPlanters Tom Nesbitt and Jack Owens who continue to pursue collegiate church planting after decades of ministry. #SBCAM18 #SBC18
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Our new president, @VancePitman, is laser-focused on helping churches plant churches everywhere for everyone.
He is at @NAMB_SBC this week, meeting and encouraging our regional directors and field staff! #WeAreSendNetwork
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SENT OUT!
Let’s celebrate the launch of Redemption Church as they reach the city of Tampa, and let’s keep lifting up planting couple Josh and Rachel Skelly as they live on mission!
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"Jesus saves us to bring the kingdom of Heaven to Earth, not just to save us when we die. Jesus came to not just forgive our sins, but to give us a family with different colored skins." – @DerwinLGray
Undivided: More Than a Hashtag | Releasing Aug 20
#UndividedChurch
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Church Planters— @NAMB_SBC, #SendNetwork, and @SendRelief staff are praying earnestly and intentionally for YOU today!
“May you be bold in the gospel, may your spirit be renewed daily, may God grant you wisdom in the ministry He has called you too.” 🙏
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“A successful sending church is a church deeply rooted in strategic prayer.” @arriolajc | #SBC22
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Planters praising God for who He is and what He's done in their lives! 🙌
These men were saved and called by the grace of God. Now, they are eager to see their communities transformed by the same gospel. 🙏 #SNO2023
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Pastors and planters, innovation and creativity are good things.
BUT.
Remember that the gospel needs no innovation. It has worked for 2,000 years, and it still works today.
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What an incredible two days at #Send2015! We've packed all the inspiration and energy into one video. Watch it now! vimeo.com/135536010
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"What better way to spend your last days before seeing your Savior’s face than making Him known?" – @plattdavid #Send2017
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In 2015, Travis Whittaker planted Mile City Church in @SendMichigan with 75 people. Today, they’ve planted 7 new churches, including Hispanic and Japanese church plants. They are also multiplying and catalyzing other churches to plant churches! | #SBC24
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"We are committed to you for the long haul. We do this together. We care for each other. You are absolutely never alone. The Lord has placed us here to walk with you on your journey." — @kevezell | #SendNetwork Orientation
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In the first episode of Evangelism with Johnny Hunt, @KevEzell and @JohnnyMHunt talk about experience and the art of bringing evangelism into a simple conversation. Listen to the entire podcast here. apple.co/2FjxAxq
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“When I understand that everything happening to me is to make me more Christlike, it resolves a great deal of anxiety.” ― A.W. Tozer
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6 church planting residents from Send Network Espanõl and @championforest recently completed their 18-month training. Congrats guys!
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Start with engaging the city with the gospel, then make disciples, and churches will be born. ⛪️ | @vancepitman
This is how we will continue to plant churches everywhere for everyone!
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We are so excited about how the Lord is using Send Network Español! 🙌
These men are leading an incredible church planting movement to reach the fastest-growing demographic in the US for Christ. 🙏
#BetterTogether #United
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Imagine what could happen if, instead of reaching 18,000 people in one room at Send Conference 2020, we reached hundreds of thousands of people right where they are.
We’re going on the road with 70 events across North America. Learn more: Send2020.com #Send2020
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“The more we’re with people who are different than us, the more we’re going to be like Christ. Hear the voice of another, and consider them better than ourselves. Because of that, we’re going to be sanctified.” – @w_strickland on racial reconciliation, #TalkCP #SBC19
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